Independent Director
Formal title
Regional Marketing Director
Role with AIFE
Independent Director
Qualifications
BSc
Mr Thomas Toh served as Regional Marketing Director of Griffith University from 1999 to 2016. He was previously Senior Business Development Director responsible for commercial project development.
At Griffith, he negotiated and developed prestigious partnerships including Chinese Ministry approved joint undergraduate and PhD programs with key Chinese institutions. The success of these joint teaching programs resulted in many graduates continuing to complete PhDs at Griffith or other Australian higher education institutions. A notable success was the joint Masters in Public Health with the Chinese CDC where many alumni became key staff within the CDC, holding strategic positions. In recognition of their scholarly and workplace achievements, numerous graduates received Australian Alumni of the Year awards.
At the 2010 Shanghai Expo, Griffith won the Most Prestigious Research Collaborations award of the Queensland State Government in a ceremony held at the Australian Pavilion by the state Premier. For successive years, Griffith also won Queensland Education and Training International (QETI) awards for Queensland’s Best Export Award recognising contributions in attracting international students. In 2008, Thomas Toh was presented with an Excellence for Outstanding Professional Contribution award by QETI.